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Bill114th CongressFiled Apr 11, 2016Armed Forces and National Security
S. 2772

A bill to eliminate the requirement that veterans pay a copayment to the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive opioid antagonists or education on the use of opioid antagonists.

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 11, 2016)

This bill exempts from the requirement that veterans pay a Department of Veterans Affairs copayment for:

  • any opioid antagonists furnished to a veteran at high risk for overdose of a specific medication or substance in order to reverse the effect of such an overdose, and
  • education on their use.

What just happenedApr 11, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI](D-WI)Sponsor
4 cosponsors3 D1 R
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  1. Apr 11, 2016IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. Apr 11, 2016IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

A bill to eliminate the requirement that veterans pay a copayment to the Department of Vet… — Informed